Monday started as any other day. Wake up with Drew, get coffee and read email. Feed Drew. But Steve's father called wanting to talk to Brian and have him take him to the hospital. He was having chest pains. So I take Brian over there. And go home, Steve is really sick so he is on the couch all day. I left the house to allow Steve to rest and me and Drew went to the hospital to check on Brian and their dad. He told me he had a heart attack on Friday, but didn't tell anyone because he didn't want to ruin everyone's holiday and he wanted to enjoy the 4th with his family. I was upset, but there's not much you can do about it, so there's no point in being mad.
Every time someone came in the room, he made a point to say that I was holding his grandson and they made a point to tell him that his grandson is the reason he should have came to the hospital on Friday when he had the heart attack, so he can watch him grow up. They take him for an angioplasty, to see how much damage is done to his heart and see what the "plan of Action is". Their step mom shows up with her mom, and we all wait together. I called Steve to give him an update on his dad, and to remind him to take his medicine and call about the job he was supposed to check up on. The doctor's come out to tell us that he has heart damage, 1 artery is 60%, and 2 are 40%. So far they recommend an immediate Triple by-pass and when they get in there, they will determine if he needs a Quadruple by-pass. He will be going to CCU (critical care unit) for a day, then will be moved to the Cardiac unit until surgery. Me and Brian went in to see him first, while Dee (their step mom) stayed with her mom and Drew. Dad asked what they said and no one new how to tell him, so i told him, he needed a triple maybe a quadruple bypass ASAP. he was saddened, but its what needs to be done. We told him everything would be ok, because the doctor gives him great odds.
We left shortly after, as Drew was tired, and i needed to get back to Steve. We stopped at CVS for some odds and ends. And as we left the car stalled, and its been doing that lately, so at first it was no big deal. But it was just acting really weird and stalling shortly after we would get it started. We got it to the gas station and waited it out. Then left and made it to the store near the house and it stalled again. Waited some more and actually made it home. And to the looks of it, the car blew the head gasket and lost 1 cylinder. Steve looked at it Tuesday as he needed to get to Sebastian to do a drug test for a job....Well he wasn't taking the car anywhere as it just kept stalling. Steve knew the car was shot and we were screwed. I told him thank god i didn't have to work on Wednesday.
I called my mom and told her what happened, and she said, you worry about getting Steve to Sebastian for the drug test and I will work on the car issue and we left it at that. Steve found out later that day that he didn't need to goto Sebastian for the drug test, the guy will just fax the paperwork to the clinic and Steve could walk there or find a ride there on Wednesday.
Wednesday he left for the clinic, and mom called and said she is still working on the car issue and may have found a solution, not sure yet, just wanted to update me. Steve came home and told me that the machine that was supposed to tell him if he passed in 15 minutes broke when they turned it on and it would take 3-5 days to get the results....GRRRR...
Thursday their dad had his Triple bypass, but ended up being a Quadruple bypass. He went in at 7:30am and was done by 1pm. He will be in CCU till Monday.
On Friday. Steve went and took the yard stuff back to the landlords and shortly after he came home. My parents showed up with a watermelon, lol. They came for a visit. Which was a surprise. My dad threw a set of keys at us, and told us to look outside and downstairs. And we saw a 2001 Dodge Stratus outside for us. They bought us a car, knowing that Steve would hopefully be getting this job, and we need a car because of Drew. I didn't know how to thank them enough. Me and my mom went to get it registered. It is such a nice car. I love it so much. My sister came over with her youngest, Zachary. Then Steve's aunt called and said they were in town because of his dad's surgery. They wanted to stop by and visit. We had such a houseful. As my parents and my sister were leaving to visit our grandmother, their aunt, uncle and cousin show up. We all visit and talk. They leave later, and our cable and internet go out. Steve and Brian left in the new car to see what the junkyards would give us for the cavalier. And supposedly someone was coming for the car and they came home and cleaned it out and we installed Drew's car seat into the Dodge. And Steve moved the cavalier to another spot so the wrecker can get to it easier, and i moved the dodge under the carport. They never came for the car. But i went to comcast and paid the balance on the account and everything was turned back on.
And another set of good news is that inbetween all the families being here, Steve got a call from the job he was trying to get and he is hired and he starts on Tuesday....
We did go back to the hospital later to visit Dad. Steve still hasn't gone into CCU because it is like ICU and Steve still feels under the weather and cant stand the thought of his dad catching his cold right now while he is trying to heal.
Its just really been a long week...But Things are finally starting to look up....
Here are some pictures to enjoy...
Drew and 1 of his grandfather's (steve's dad) when Drew was about 2 months old
Drew and his other grandfather (my dad)
Drew and both my mom and dad
